Inclined Platform for Male Urination

ABSTRACT

An inclined platform providing an uphill surface for a standing, human male during the process of urination. The uphill surface providing a more natural stance for the male human than does a level floor. The inclined platform consisting of three sections; a left end section, a right end section and a connecting center section. The inclined platform being composed of light weight material, thus allowing it to be portable to be set in front of a urinal or toilet. The left end section shaped to accomodate the left foot of the human male and the right end section shaped to accomodate the right foot of the human male. The end sections providing the uphill surface. The center section joining the end sections and keeping them properly spaced and in alignment.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to the standing posture of a human male duringthe process of urination. Years before indoor plumbing came to be, malesoften urinated outdoors. Typically, human males, when given a choice,prefer to stand, facing uphill near a wall or tree. This preference canbe found recorded in ancient literature, and is also mentioned in thetext of the Holy Bible (e.g. I Samuel 25:22).

The uphill stance allows the human male to lean more forward, thusassisting and helping the muscles involved in the process of human, maleurination. This ability to lean more forward is especially helpful tothe aged or infirmed, as their muscles may have become weakened.

Since the advent of indoor plumbing, human males have been forced tostand on level flooring, thus taking away the helpful, uphill stance.This is, unfortunately, also true in hospitals and nursing homes wherean uphill stance might be needed most.

Prior art has failed to address this problem. Although there have beeninclined foot rests invented, these are designed for the human (male orfemale) in the seated position upon a toilet or water closet—to rest thelegs or feet—not to provide an uphill stance upon a level floor for theprocess of male urination.

In this invention, an uphill inclined platform, with an inclination ofapproximately ten degrees is placed in front of a toilet or urinal toallow a standing human male to stand slightly uphill on an otherwiselevel floor. Thus affording the standing, human male a more naturalposture for the process of male urination.

The inclined platform being portable, so as to be placed or removed asneeded. The inclined platform also being recessed in the center, toallow for closer placement to a toilet, when a male urinal is notavailable. The inclined platform also having a slip resistant bottom andslip resistant ends where the front part of both of the user's feetcontact the inclined platform.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention affords a human male the ability to stand uphill whenfacing a toilet or urinal setting upon an otherwise level floor. This isaccomplished by a portable, inclined platform, consisting of twoinclined foot pads, one on each end, joined together by a recessedcenter section that maintains the proper distance between the footpadsand also keeps the footpads aligned with one another. The recessedcenter also allows the end footpads to be placed closer to a toilet, sothat the standing, human male is able to stand as close as necessary toa toilet when urinal is not available. Being portable, the inclinedplatform can be placed or removed as needed. The inclination of theplatform being just enough to provide a more natural uphill stancewithout being so steep as to throw the standing, human male off balance.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the inclined platform, being used at awall mounted urinal, by a male human, during the process of urination.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inclined platform, being used at afloor mounted toilet, showing the relative positions of the inclinedplatform, toilet, footpads and recessed center section.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIG. 1 showing an inclined platform 10; comprising a leftend section 14, a right end section 15, and a center section 16. Theinclined surface 12, providing an uphill stance for a human male 11,during the process of urination; who otherwise, would be forced to standon a level floor 13.

Referring to FIG. 2 showing the inclined platform 10, being used at afloor mounted toilet 21, illustrating how recessed center section 16,permits left end section 14, and right end section 15, to set closer tofloor mounted toilet 21, than would be otherwise possible. FIG. 2 alsoshowing the relative position of the out turned left foot 17, of themale human, and the left end section 14, of the inclined platform 10;and the relative position of the out turned right foot 18, of the malehuman and the right end section 15, of the inclined platform 10. FIG. 2also showing the relative locations of the slip-resistant bottom 19, andthe slip-resistant top 20.

While there has been shown and described a preferred embodiment of theportable inclined platform of this invention, it is understood thatchanges in materials, sizes, shapes and colors can be made by thoseskilled in the art without departing from the invention. The inventionis defined in the following claims.

I claim:
 1. A platform used to assist the standing posture of a malehuman during the process of urination, said platform comprising aninclined plane, said inclined plane sloping up in front of said malehuman, thus enabling said male human to feel like he is standing uphillrather than on a level floor, thus enabling said male human to lean moreforward, providing a better standing posture for said process ofurination.
 2. The platform of claim 1 with said inclined planecomprising a left end section, a right end section joined by a centersection, said left end section shaped to accomodate the front of an outturned left foot of said male human, said right end section shaped toaccomodate the front of an out turned right foot of said male humanduring said process of urination, said center section joining said leftend section and said right end section and keeping said left end sectionand said right end section in alignment; said center section alsoindented to set further back than said left end section and said rightend section, thus enabling said platform to set closer to a regulartoilet, thus allowing said left end section and said right end sectionto set further forward, thus enabling said male human to stand closer tosaid regular toilet during said process of urination.
 3. The platform ofclaim 2 with said left end section and said right end section having aslip resistant bottom and a slip resistant top, said slip resistantbottom thus enabling said platform to remain in its placed positionuntil it is moved, said slip resistant top helping to prevent said outturned left foot and said out turned right foot from slipping off saidplatform during use, thus facilitating safer usage of said platform;said platform being composed of plastic, rigid foam or other lightweight material to facilitate portability.